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Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As a Procurement Specialist, you will help ensure the cost-effective, and sustainable acquisition of materials, components, equipment, and services that support business operations and manufacturing activities. You will collaborate with teams and suppliers to manage purchasing activities, support cost and demand analysis, identify sourcing opportunities, and ensure supplier performance meets quality, delivery, and cost expectations. Through strategic sourcing and continuous improvement projects, you will help improve value, efficiency, and supply continuity across the organization. Responsible for all aspects of supplier management and operational procurement activities for direct materials, ensuring supplier performance to necessary operational metrics. Monitor supplier risk / capacity. You will report to the Purchasing Manager and have a hybrid schedule working in Katowice, Poland.

Your Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supplier on time delivery metrics including communicating and engaging corrective action plans with special focus on critical commodities
• Be first contact at Rockwell with special focus on critical commodities to establish level with suppliers to secure supplier awareness level of Rockwell Automation requirements.
• Establish relationships with Engineering, Operations, Marketing and Quality. Improve completion of all purchasing activities required for meeting schedules and projects.
• Participate in and support the coordinated purchase agreement programs with the Rockwell Strategic Sourcing organization.
• Participate in localization projects implementing regional alternate sources of supply with agreement with Strategic Sourcing taking a lead on specific project where assigned.
• Participation in Supply Management projects as assigned.
• Conduct tasks following applicable health, safety, quality, and environmental regulations (state/federal laws, ISO9001, ISO14000) and Rockwell Automation procedures.
• Ensure familiarity with company procedures. Apply procedures in compliance with government laws. Procedures include Standards of Business Conduct, Intellectual Property, and Control Environment. They also include Information Protection, ISO 9000 and 14000, and government regulations (e.g. health, safety, quality and environmental). Additionally, we include functional policies published on the Rockwell Automation Information Network.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Education and Experience: - Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Engineering or equivalent

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Minimum 5 years of supply chain/procurement related experience.

SAP environment experience

• Results in improving and implementing cost reduction programs.
• Have knowledge in strategic sourcing, supply-chain, manufacturing and operational procurement
• Proficient in dealing with language and cultural barriers
• Knowledge in data architecture and management applications (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint)

What We Offer/ Our benefits package includes:

• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program - Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• Other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.